Boonara Performance Horses
131 Rogash Rd
TANSEY SE QLD
(3 hours NW of Brisbane)
Huon and Colleen Smith
Tel: 07 4168 7130
Mob: 0427 687 130
E: Boonara Performance Horses
ASHS Registration #: 167487
Foaling Date: 23/9/2002
Colour: BAY
Height: 15.1 hh
Breeder/Owner: Mr HA Smith
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| Sire: DOGWOOD COMET – IS HSH | ELLIOTTS CREEK CADET – FS HSH | COMMANDANT |
| RESPECT | ||
| DOGWOOD MADAM – IM HSH | RIVOLI RAY – IS HSH | |
| DAWN – FM HSH | ||
| Dam: WARRENBRI EVE – LH | WARRENBRI ROMEO – IS HSH | REALITY – FS HSH |
| WARRENBRI JULIE – IM HSH | ||
| V BAR N BONNET – IM LH | HUMEWOOD MILLMAN – FS MB | |
| HUMEWOOD BLUE BOW – FM HSH | ||
Huon and Colleen Smith and their Boonara Stud are instantly recognisable as quality.
Their great care and dedication show in every aspect of their business and their horses. Their resident stallion, Boonara Mentor is no different. He oozes class, he goes about his schedule with a minimum of fuss, and his results speak for themselves.
His story relates totally to Huon’s desire to upgrade his band of approximately ten brood mares and to breed better horses to meet both the competition arena and the sales rings. One of his first steps to achieve this goal was to purchase Warrenbri Eve from Lindsay and Jan Knight. Eve was a full sister to Warrenbri Omega, who was one of the premier Stock Horse stallions at the time and remains one of the all-time greats to this day.
Cattle Baron was the resident sire at Boonara at this time and was being extensively used with Huon’s mares, including Eve. However, fate took over when Eve was to be joined. Cattle Baron had developed colic and was at the Oakey Vet Clinic being treated. Eve was also in Oakey but was unable to be joined due to the colic. Dogwood Comet was also in the vicinity at Toowoomba, so Huon decided to join her to Comet as the timing was right.
Boonara Mentor was the resultant foal and although Huon wasn’t particularly trying to breed a colt he was immediately impressed with Eve’s new addition. He had a certain air of confidence from birth, and he also had impressive movement. It was also at the time when Terry Hall was starting to campaign a new colt that had everyone talking called Hazelwood Conman. Boonara Mentor is a three-quarter brother to Conman, being by Comet and from a Romeo mare, and with this attention Huon decided that he would definitely give him every opportunity to succeed as a sire.
Huon broke him in as a 2yr old. From the beginning he was very trainable with a great nature and was immediately on a different level to anything Huon had previously broken in. His education continued in this extremely positive pattern, and he was ready to perform at the Stock Horse Nationals as a 3yr old where he won the Working section of the Futurity, the Station Horse Colt and placed in several other sections of the Futurity.
As a 4yr old he was challenged extensively winning the Monto Gold Buckle Open Challenge and was the Runner Up at Paradise. Soon after, he started drafting, winning a Maiden very early at Proston and quickly became the consistent Open performer that we recognise today.
He was first used as a sire as a 2yr old with his first foal being Colleen’s wonderful Open mare, Symphony. He has consistently bred solid books of mares, and his progeny can be seen in a great variety of disciplines with challenging and campdrafting being the main. He has also seen his progeny sell for big numbers through the sales rings and happily these progenies have continued to perform for their new owners.
Mentor has a successful Show and Challenge career, but currently focuses on Campdrafting.
Numerous wins & placings in Campdraft & Challenge, including:
Very early achievements include:
2008 – 4yo
2006 – 2yo
Boonara Mentor has proven himself as a Sire, producing winners in all fields of competition.
Mentor is passing on his Talent, Trainability and Style. The bloodlines he carries are highly sought after and, his progeny are in high demand.
Dam – Boonara Surreal
2025
2023
2019
2018
Dam – Donrica Ballerina
2019
2018
Dam – Donrica Ballerina – Full sister to Boonara Symphony
2019
Dam – Admiral Flashy Chic
2022
2021
2017
Dam – Nonda Feel The Rhythm
2018
Dam – Boonara Diva
2018
Dam – Docs Double D
2019
2018
2025
2025
Dam – Boonara Quick Silver
2017
Dam – Lethal Charmaine
2018
2017
2016
2015
2013
2012
Dam: Smokin Havanna
2017
Dam – Boonara Serene
2017
Dam – Oak Chic
2016
2015
2014
2013
2018 Dalby ASH Sale
2022
2019
2018 Dalby ASHS Sale
2020
2021
2024
2023
2021
Owned by Evan & Kim Acton.
2025
2024
2023
Boonara Cynthia
Jaylyn Downs Sir Walter
Wildcow Coacher
The Lethal Advisor
Gleneden Hope
Gleneden Joker
Boonara Silvercraft
Boonara Damsel
Boonara Meldoy
Boonara Bonnee
Allcannons Charmed
Boonara D’Andra
Boonara Duchess
Memphis
Clearance: 75% (3/4)
Gross: $71,000
Average: $23,667
TOP SELLER:
Lot 490 – Boonara Rosette
Sold: $40,000
Dam: Doc Double D
Vendor: Boonara Holdings
Buyer: Robinson Family
Clearance: 80% (4/5)
Gross: $110,000
Average: $27,500
𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫:
Lot 16 – Boonara Adele
Sold $50,000
Lot 2 – Morabro Vinnie (4yo gelding)
Sold $25,000
Vendor: KEVIN & SHELLY TAYLOR
Purchaser: LITTLE OLIVE INVESTMENTS
Lot 29 – Glat Back Jack (4yo Gelding)
Sold $33,000
Vendor: Lindy Thomson
Purchaser: Jedburgh Pastoral Co
TOP SELLER
LOT 267 – GLENEDEN CENTREFOLD
Price: $27,500
Vendor: D.G & S.M Gunthorpe
Purchaser: WESTACRE P.H.
TOP SELLER
LOT 507 – BOONARA LYDIA
Price: $50,000
Vendor: Boonara Holdings
Buyer: Wellington Cattle Company
TOP SELLERS:
CLEARANCE: 100% (3/3 sold)
GROSS: $72,000 | AVERAGE: $24,000
TOP SELLER
LOT 224 – BRANCHVALE ATHENA (12yo mare)
Price: $40,000
Vendor: Miss S Rae
Buyer: Camelock Rural
Clearance:100% (3/3)
Gross: $44,000
Lot 128 – Gleneden Flair Sold $12,000
Lot 185 – Doongara Ambition $16,000
Lot190 – Dandilla Mentors Destiny $16,000
𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗨𝗣 𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘: =𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗲
Lot 16A – JAYLYN DOWNS VIRTUE
Sold – $25,000 (2yo mare)
Vendor: J & L HAFEY
Purchaser: McNamara Stock Horses
Clearance: 100% (4/4)
Gross: $75,500
Average: $18,875
2/3 Sold
Clearance: 100% (4/4)
Gross: $53,000
Yearlings averaged: $14,333
Top Seller:
LOT 134 – DOONGARA WISHFUL THINKING
Yearling filly, Sold $26,000
Vendor: ADAM WALLEN
Purchaser: STEPHEN DWYER
Dam: DOONGARA POWER WISHES
Clearance: 100% (3/3)
Gross: $77,500
Average: $25,833
Top Seller:
Lot 332 – BOONARA REPLICATE
Sold $41,000
Vendor: SCOTT WATERS & AMANDA LATHAM
Purchaser: TJ HENRY
CLEARANCE: 100% (3/3)
GROSS: $78,000
AVERAGE: $26,000
Top seller:
LOT 75 – TOUSHEA TRINITY
Price: $32,000
Vendor: Boonara Holdings Pty Ltd
Buyer: Tanyar Cattle Co
100% Clearance (6/6)
Gross: $140,500
Average: $23,417
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿:
Lot 224 – Boonara Inspiration
Sold: $32,000
Vendor: PETER & MICHELLE BOULTON
Purchaser: Bass Cattle Company Pty Ltd
Sailor Moon
2022
100% Clearance.
Top seller:
Lot 437 – Boonara D Andra
Sold: $34,000
Purchaser: GE MacMillan
Vendor: Boonara Holdings P/L
100% Clearance
Mares
Gelding
Stallion
100% Clearance.
100% clearance. 4 of 4 sold
Top price:
Boonara Mentor is by the top Campdrafting stallion, Dogwood Comet and his two Grandsires are the legendary Warrenbri Romeo and Elliotts Creek Cadet. He also features the bloodlines of foundation sire Humewood Millman and the well-performed impact sire, Rivoli Ray.
Dogwood Comet started drafting at 4 years old, but a potential career was cut short when he lost an eye in an accident at the truck and was retired to stud duties.
After seven years Terry & Chrissie Hall decided to retry him and he was just as he always was. He was better with left hand courses as he could get his bearings better, but his will and commitment showed the character of the horse to perform so well with his disability. They took him on a trip to the Territory where he won a Progressive Draft and then he was retired again.
Dogwood Comet is also the sire of Hazelwood Conman & Keewong Combat.
Warrenbri Romeo has undoubtedly been one of the greatest genetic influences in campdrafting bloodlines in Australia.
During his lifetime he was the dominant sire and his daughters and granddaughters have become very valuable assets to the industry.
His legacy remains today as a strong and influential gene pool with many of todays champions carrying the “Warrenbri Romeo” genes.
Elliotts Creek Cadet is an influential stallion who sired more than 50 successful sire sons. He was a star performer who produced star performers. He retired at 8 yo but commanded such respect in that short time that he served a full book of mares for the next 20 years, with an ever increasing service fee.
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